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Welcome
to the MHS Guidance department. Here we hope
to provide you with useful information. We also will provide new information as it comes available.
If you have questions or comments about this section,
please email:
Feel
free to call the guidance office at: (985) 626 - 5225
New
College Requirements
Class of 2008 and subsequent classes
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All four-year public
universities - Completion of Regents'
of High School Core Curriculum
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In order to meet the new admission requirements to be eligible to attend a four-year Louisiana university, this year’s graduating seniors must have a fourth upper level math or science course. If you are unsure if your senior student has met this requirement, please contact the Mandeville High School guidance department.
Why
Do I Need To Take The High School Core Curriculum?
The Core Curriculum
is the most important component of the Regents'
admissions
framework. Research shows that students who take
college prep courses double their odds of success
in college.
What
is the Regents' (currently TOPS) Core?
| Units |
Course |
| 1 |
English I |
| 1 |
English II |
| 1 |
English III |
| 1 |
English IV |
| 1 |
Algebra |
| 1 |
Algebra II |
| 1 |
Geometry, Calculus,
or Advanced Math I or II |
| 1 |
Biology |
| 1 |
Chemistry |
| 1 |
Evironmental Science,
Physical Science, Biology II, Chemistry II, or Physics |
| 1 |
American History |
| 1 |
World History or World Geography |
| 1 |
Civics and Free Enterprise
(one unit combined) |
| 1 |
Fine Arts Survey (or
substitute two units of preformance courses
in music, dance and/or theater; or two units
of visual art; or substitute two units of
studio art; or substitute one unit of an elective
among the other subjects listed in this core
curriculum) |
| 2 |
Foreign Language (two
units in the same language) |
| 1/2 |
Computer Science or Business Computer Applications (or substitute an elective course related to computers approved by the state including either one unit of Computer/Technology Literacy or Web Mastering; or 1/2 unit as an elective from the other subjects listed in this core curriculum). |
| 1 |
Higher level Math or Science from among the following: Geometry, Advanced Mathematics I, Advanced Mathematics II, Calculus, Physics, Biology II, or Chemistry II |
17.5
Total Core Curriculum Units
For more information
contact your high school counselor or college
admissions office. |
LSU-Shreveport
McNeese
State University
Nicholls State University
Northwestern State University
Southeastern Louisiana
University
Southern University and
A+ M College
LSU-Alexandria
Grambling University (effective
2010)
Southern University-N.O.
(effective 2010) |
High school
GPA of 2.0 or greater
OR
ACT composite score of 20 or greater
OR
High school graduation rank top 50%** of
class AND require no
more than one redmedial course |
Louisiana
Tech University
University of Louisiana-Lafayette
University of New Orleans |
Cumulative
high school GPA of 2.5 or ACT composite
of 23
OR
top
25% of grauating class AND require
no more than one remedial course.
Students
with less than 2.0 GPA will not by admitted.
|
LSU
and A&M College (Baton Rouge) |
3.0
GPA in 18 core units and 22 ACT or 1030 SAT
or top 15% of graduating class. |
These two-year
institutions will remain open admissions:
Baton
Rouge Community College
Bossier Parish Community College
Delgado Community College
Delta Comminity College
LSU-Eunice
Nunez Community College
River Parishes Community College
South Louisiana Community College
Southern University-Shreveport
Louisiana Technical College |
Diploma
from a BESE-approved high school
OR
GED or its equivalent
OR
Appropriate score on an Ability to Benefit
test |
Admissions Exceptions
- 15% of entering class for each institution (in accordance
with 1994 Desegregation Settlement Agreement stipulations)
Please check with the specific institution(s) in which
you are intererested for additional admissions requirements.
www.regents.state.la.us
